Key of Souls: Twisted Wonderland

Chapter 3: There's No Place Like Home?....

3rd POV

It took a while for Riddle and Azul, but somehow they managed to box Grim into a corner with no chance of escaping.

"OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!", shouted Riddle as a collar suddenly appeared around Grim's neck.

"Nygah! The heck is this!?", exclaimed the creature.

"Laws of the Queen of Hearts: #23, "One shall never bring a cat into a festival." ", stated Riddle. "You being a cat means you've broken the rule. I shall have you leave at once."

"I'm not a cat!!", shouted Grim. "I'll burn this collar right up and...E, eh? I can't use my fire!"

"Hmph! You won't be using any magic until I remove the collar. Just like an ordinary cat.", explained Riddle with a smirk.

"Wh-what!? I'm not some pet!"

"Don't worry, I'd never keep a pet like you.", said Riddle with a stern look. "I'll take it off anyway when you get thrown out."

"Wow, as wonderful as ever. Any magic gets sealed by your Unique Magic, Riddle.", said Azul with a mischievous tone. "I want it...No. I wouldn't ever want that cast on me."

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Dawn's POV

With everything now under control, Crowley gave me a stern look and said, "You must do something about this! It's your familiar! Properly discip-"

I cut him off by saying that it's not mine, which felt like a thousand times I told him since he guided me to the Mirror Chamber.

"Eh? It's not yours?", he asked.

"How many times do I have to tell you? I've never seen it before.", I said with frustration.

"Y-you did?", said Crowley a bit embarrassed. "*Ahem* Anyway, let's get it out of the school at any rate. We won't turn you into a stew. For I am gracious."

"Someone help, please.", Crowley stated as one of the students took Grim out of the room.

"Gyaaa! Let me go!", demanded Grim as he was taken away. "I'm going to, going to...Become the greatest magician!"

Once the creature was gone, I kind of feel bad for him. 'I wonder why he was so desperate?', I thought to myself.

"We had a bit of trouble along the way, but this brings the entrance ceremony to a close.", said Crowley while gaining the student's attention. "Dormitory Heads, please show the new students back to the dormitories."

"...Hm? Now that I think about it, I don't see the leader for Diasomnia, Mr. Draconia, around at all..."

"That's no different from usual, is it?", said the man with tanned skin.

"What? Did nobody tell him about the ceremony?", asked the boy in the half-turban.

"If you're going to complain, you should have done it yourself.", stated the beautiful blond man.

"Hmmm. But I don't know anything about that guy."

By now, many students were mumbling about this absent student who was not here.

"By Draconia...Do they mean "that" Malleus Draconia?"

"Is he seriously attending this school?"

"Scary..."

"*Sigh* I was correct.", said a man with deep red eyes. "I thought he might come, but Malleus didn't. It seems the invitation 'never arrived' again."

"My deepest apologies. I promise, we didn't intend to exclude you.", said Azul.